SCHEDULE 1Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016

66.  After article 250 insert—

250A    Decisions under article 250(1A) and (1B)

(1) This article applies to decisions of the Secretary of State—

(a)under article 250(1A); and

(b)under article 250(1B), to amend or revoke a decision under article 250(1A).

(2) The Secretary of State may make a decision to which this article applies after having given notice to the air operator concerned and having considered any representations made by that air operator.

(3) The Secretary of State may without notice make a decision to which this article applies for reasons of urgency, in which case paragraph (4) applies.

(4) Where this paragraph applies, the Secretary of State must consider any representations made subsequently by the air operator concerned, and in response to such representations may—

(a)confirm the decision made, with or without modification; or

(b)revoke the decision made.

(5) If acting under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State must act as soon as reasonably practicable..